The MI skipper becomes the second-most experienced player in IPL behind MS Dhoni as he came to bat against Rajasthan Royals on Tuesday.
Mumbai Indians skipper Rohit Sharma makes no changes in the line-up while Rajasthan Royals drop Jaydev Unadkat for debutant right-arm pacer Kartik Tyagi.
A look at the statistics of the previous IPL seasons show that two of the top three all-time wicket-takers are leg-spinners.
This is also the first academy of the franchise in the Middle East. RR is the first IPL franchise to start operation of an academy in the UAE.
Watson had a rough start to IPL this season in UAE, having registered scores of 4, 33, 14 and 1 in first four games but Dhoni and the CSK management backed him.
The Delhi Capitals opener played an explosive 42-run knock against the Royal Challengers Bangalore on Monday.
Against RR on Tuesday, MI captain Rohit Sharma will particularly look forward to scoring 86 more runs that will take him to 4,000 runs while representing his home city in the IPL.
The Andhra Pradesh bowler, who has taken 39 wickets in 11 first-class matches, is expected to join the Sunrisers squad soon in the UAE.
Opting to bowl, RCB bowlers had an ordinary outing and were also not helped by butterfingered fielders, allowing DC to score an imposing 196 for 4. Later while clashing, RCB batsmen failed to rise to the occasion and were restricted to 137 for 9.
The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (I&B) has released the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for cinema halls, theatres and multiplexes, set to reopen October 15 onward.
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